Straight Images - Contrast Studio

Work Dairy - Outdoor Contrast 2

Evaluation:
In this section showing outdoor contrast it was relatively easy to find a range of contrasting colour, shape, texture and dark/light areas. On the day we shot the sun was quite high in the sky so I was able to find some areas of strong contrast between light and dark. Also the college uses a lot of different building materials to differentiate different areas. As below

In this image there is a strong contrast between the two colours of brick. The interesting thing about this is that they are both the same brick, laid n the same pattern so the only contrast is in the colour  of the brick it's self. So this contrast is made purely through colour and not shade, shadow, texture or light/dark.

In this image we can see a strong contrast as one subject (the brick wall) is in light and the other subject (the wooden wall) is in shadow. The fact that they are different materials is of less importance in showing contrast.  I exposed this shot for the brick wall thus throwing the wooden wall behind in total darkness. You can just about make out the slatted wood if you look hard.

Progression:
If I were to continue this section I would like to shoot at night. Using flash I would aim to get very strong shadows and very dark and light tones as in the images below. I would set up lights in areas to get some long shadows and good silhouettes.  A forest would be good to experiment with this kind of light but equally an old building or anywhere where lights can be placed to emphasise shadow.

In this image I can't see where the light source is so I think this was done by taking a very long exposure and painting with light using a torch. If the exposure was around 5 to 10 seconds you would be able to expose for some areas with a torch and not get yourself in the shot.

In this image there is a single large light source hidden behind the tree at night and if I were to do this I would need a strong light source. Either flash or a powerful torch. Buy using a low ISO you would be able to increase contrast as less detail would be picked up.

Work Diary - Outdoor Contrast

Evaluation:
In this section we had to find places that showed contrast outside of the studio. This was an enjoyable task because it could be a contrast between anything. There was little sun because it was a cloudy day which meant there was little chance of getting any good photos of contrast with shadow.

In this image we can see that there is a good contrast between the grey of the plant on the left and the green of the plant on the right. This makes a great image because they are both split in the middle of the image and are competing for control over the area.  Both plants have a similar texture and the day was very overcast giving a very flat light so it was colour rather than anything else that gave this image the necessary contrast.

In this image we can see contrast between the plant on the wall which is natural and the wall which is man-made. This reminds me of the constant battle between organic growth and man made structures.  In this case the man made structure has win as the growth as all but did back to nothing. So this image tells us a story.

This is an image I shot from a motorway bridge and it shows contrast in both extreme light and extreme dark

as well as the contrast between black white and red. If you look hard you can just make out the horizon which adds to the intrigue of the shot. As I exposed for the light only you cant see the road which makes for an abstract view.

I shot this in London after the 11.11.11. Armistice day. To me the contrast in colour is obvious but 

the contrast between each poppy representing a life lost and each light in each office representing someone living says more!

Progression:

If I were to continue doing this then I would like to find similar shots showing contrast between plants, buildings and life. I would like to shoot more black and white photos. By removing colour from images this always seems to add emphasis to the tonal range of a shot.

In this image we can see the very hard contrast between two building materials. Namely glass and  concrete.
The reflections of the glass turns black and the concrete a very light grey. IN this shot if the light was at a different angle the reverse might have happened or if this was shot at night you would be able to see all the activity in the building and nothing outside. This shows how important it is to understand light and decide when to shoot for the desired outcome.

In this image we can see that there is a contrast between the white, green and the pink of the main flower. What makes that interesting is that there is so much contrast of colour in just one flower. I think this kind of flower is called variegated.
Although it has good colour it is a bit of an ugly shot as the photographer could have avoided the cars and telegraph pole by moving his position. Even by 50 cm would make all the difference.

Work Diary - Studio Contrast 2

Evaluation: 
In this section we did some more work with the contrast between people. Some examples of this are height, gender and clothing colour. I enjoyed getting different types of people and coming up with interesting contrast.

In this image I have two people of different sex, ethnicity, height, shape, colour and hair. These were the two most different people in our class. These two people were polar opposites so for me this was a good example of contrast, not with regards  the way it was shot but in the subject matter.

In theses two images I wanted to show a happy woman and sad man and vice versa in the second image.  I wanted to add to this emphasis by the use of props hence the knife and boa. Looking at the shots after the shoot it did not work as well as I had hoped as both models were not animated enough to show the emotion I wanted.

Progression:

If I were to continue this project it would be great to extend this by using people from outside of my pier group. I would like to use a range older and younger people and people of different race. I would also like to have to use a stronger lighting on both the background and the subject as below.

In this we can see that we have two people wearing fur. The one on the right is wearing an expensive fur coat, while the  one on the left is wear random bits of fur that he has hunted and put together himself. The photographer appears to have lit the background from one side and the people from the other. This light against dark and dark against light gives the shots a nice quality, throws the subject forward and adds a lot of contrast.

By using the same background for a homeless man and wealthy man the photographer has added emphasis to this series of images.   The same photographic style of lighting the background from one side and the subject from the other emphasises the clothes and contrast of the subject.

Straight Images - Outdoor Contrast 2

Straight Images - Contrast Studio 2

Work Diary - Studio Contrast

Evaluation:
In this section we did some work with the contrast between lots of things for example height, gender and clothing colour. The main part of this that I enjoyed was getting different types of images and coming up with interesting contrasts.

In this image there is a contrast between the both the male and female and then there was also a contrast between the two heights of the subjects the male is natually taller then the female but because the male subject is giving the female a piggyback ride it makes her taller then the male.

In this image I decided to get two people of different hair lengths stand back to back so there could be an easy  comparison of the different hair lengths.

Progression:
If I were to I would like to continue to do the same thing but with a wider range models to use to get more interesting contrast. I would also like to have some types of contrast on the background for example a model wearing white on a black background and anothetr model wearing black on  white background.

Here is an image of a young boy with little muscles and an older man with lots of muscles. There is both a contrast of physical structure and the age of both. There is also a contrast between the blacks and whiote in the photos which show off the blacks and white in the photo.

In this image we can see the difference between a young in shape man and an older out of shape man which is the contrast. There is also a contrast between the blacks and whiote in the photos which show off the blacks and white in the photo.

Definition - Contrast

Definition:

Web Definition:
The web definition of contrast is the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or the close association.

My Definition:

My definition of contrast is when two different object are next to each other but are also complete opposites. That can be shape, colour, texture, light & dark. (Personality?)


Comparison,
Foil,
Reverse,
Unlikeness,
Diversity,
Converse,
Disparty,
Opposition,
Inverse,
Adverse,
Oppositeness.

In this image we can see that there is a lone red flower left in a field of green wheat. Also on a colour wheel red and green are polar opposites which means they have a large contrast.

In this there are two types of contrast the first being there is a contrast between the green and brown and there is also a contrast between the lightness of the green MM and the dark coloured brown coffee beans.

In this image we can see that the photographer has taken a photo of a sand dune and there is a large contrast between the rough dark side of the dune and the smoother light side of the dune. It is the angle of the light that makes such a large difference.

In this image the photographer has taken a photo of a single yellow flower surrounded by a field of red poppy flowers.
Its the contrast in colour only not shape, texture, light etc that makes this work.

Image Bank - Contrast

Here are some images that I have found on the internet that photographers have taken to show contrast of all types of possible contrasts. Contrast is when two of something are very different to each other. This can be done with nearly anything. The main contrast is colour but I can can be a contrast of peoples personality or of two objects.

In this image we can see that the photographer has taken this photo of some variegated leaves. While the flower contrasts with the leaves a close up of just the variegated leaves would be just as interesting as the variegation is so strong.

In this image we see a marked contrast between a green field and the brown soil.

Contrast yes. But this image has other metaphors. Like the odd one our or the black sheep. Also in a colour wheel. Opposing colours always contrast well. Red is opposite green.

Strong primary colours also work to great effect when showing contrast.

Here we see the photographer has captured an image of a double rainbow which is contrasted against the bleak grey sky. 

In this image we can see the contrast between the red sand in the water and the blue top of the water. This looks like a retouch in both the colour and the mirror image on both sides. 

Mindmap - Contrast

Straight Images - Contrast Outdoor 1